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The Spruce / Chloe Jeong
Whether you're shopping for a 7-year-old girl who is into sparkles, science experiments, or both, you'll want to make sure you're getting her something that encourages her to create.
We researched the best gifts for 7-year-old girls on the market, considering how interactive, creative, and imaginative each option is. Our favorite picks include a STEM-centric puzzle from Brain Flakes, a surprise puzzle featuring famous feminists from Mudpuppy, and the Singing Machine Bluetooth Karaoke System, which is interactive, easy to use, and perfect for parties.
Singing Machine SML385BTBK Bluetooth Karaoke System
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Amazon
This karaoke machine's fun lights and Bluetooth functionality will make it a big hit with any 7-year-old girl who loves to sing, making it our top overall pick. Whether you have a budding musical star in your house or are looking for a fun activity at your child's next sleepover, the Singing Machine Bluetooth Karaoke System is sure to pump out all the hits.
Fifty-four dimmable LED disco lights make it easy to make any space feel like a party and create the perfect ambiance. The display shows the track number as you toggle between songs, pause and play the music, or adjust the volume. The machine can use Bluetooth or USB input for music straight from a device, so your 7-year-old can belt out all of her favorite hits into the microphone. Or connect it to your television and sing along with the lyrics to all of your favorite songs.
Price at time of publish: $73
Disney Princess Style Series Holiday Elsa Doll
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Disney Princess
Elsa is all dressed up for a holiday party and your 7-year-old can take her home and dress up alongside her. The Disney Princess-style series dolls feature a modern twist on the beloved characters' iconic looks. The collectible doll features gorgeous icicle-inspired shoes, sparkly earrings, and a stand to display her for all to see.
Price at time of publish: $45
WowWee Got2Glow Fairy Finder
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Amazon
Catch virtual fairies all around your home with this fairy finder from Got2Glow. Kids search around their room, backyard, or nearby park for the magical creatures then watch a magical light show as the fairy flies into their collection. There are over 100 fairies to collect in total—can you find them all?
Price at time of publish: $40
Michael's Handstand Kitchen Hello Kitty Make Your Own Hot Cocoa Bombs Set
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Michael's
Stay cozy in the cold weather with a big mug of hot chocolate. Now, your little ones and you can make your own hot chocolate bombs in the shape of Hello Kitty. This kit from Michael's includes everything you need to make adorable treats, including molds, a paintbrush for chocolate, and recipe ideas. Just add hot chocolate powder and warm milk.
Price at time of publish: $30
Owleez Interactive Pet
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Amazon
For a girl who loves animals, the Owleez Interactive Pet is a sure hit. This small, action-packed toy makes cute noises and features expressive eyes that change according to its mood. With care and training, you can even teach Owleez to take flight.
Price at time of publish: $98
Spin Master Wizarding World Harry Potter, Magical Minis Diagon Alley 3-in-1 Playset
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Spin Master
If you're 7-year-old is crazy about all things Harry Potter, she'll love this Diagon Alley play set with two exclusive figures and 21 accessories, lights, and sounds. Within the one play set, she can visit Diagon Alley’s Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes, Eeylops Owl Emporium, and Florian Fortescue’s Ice Cream Parlour as Hermoine Granger. Cast spells for magical sounds and lights to appear throughout as she spends hours exploring, imagining, and creating magic.
Price at time of publish: $60
VIAHART Brain Flakes 500 Piece Interlocking Plastic Disc Set
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Amazon
If you’re looking for a hands-on STEM gift that provides hours of entertainment and has educational value, look no further than Brain Flakes. This set of 500 interlocking plastic discs is ready to become whatever your young builder envisions. The plastic discs are brightly colored and snap together easily. Included with the discs are instructions to build a three-dimensional Brain Flakes ball, but the options are endless. Our tester found that her kids didn't tire easily of this toy and reached for it over and over. "Kids love them, and my child was no exception. She couldn’t wait to get into the jar and kept begging me to hand them over," they shared.
Price at time of publish: $21
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The Spruce / Angelica Leicht
Addison Rae Deluxe Music Fashion Doll
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Addison Rae
If your child can't get enough of TikTok sensation Addison Rae, she needs this fashion doll in the star's likeness. Dress up Addison in her fuzzy purple coat and switch out her accessories for hours of imaginative play. Use her microphone, ring light, camera, and smartphone to act out TikTok dances, film videos, and sing songs alongside the trendy doll.
Price at time of publish: $20
Mudpuppy Little Feminist Surprise Puzzle
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Mudpuppy
Combine learning, blind boxes, and problem-solving practice with Mudpuppy's Little Feminist surprise puzzles. Each small box contains a puzzle of one of six female change makers from history, from Rosa Parks to Amelia Earhart, and more. While completing the puzzle, she can read up on biographical information about that woman's life and impacts. Buy a few to try and collect all six puzzles to keep the fun and learning going. They also make great stocking stuffers.
Price at time of publish: $11
Schleich Lakeside Riding Center
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Schleich
Own your very own horse ranch with this play set from Schleich. The Lakeside Riding Center includes a spacious play area and over 50 accessories and figures to act out the daily duties of taking care of horses and running a farm. The play set comes apart to rearrange and design it differently every day for a truly unique play experience every time.
Price at time of publish: $110
Dan&Darci Light Up Terrarium Kit
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Amazon
For a 7-year-old girl with a green thumb, the Mini Explorer Light-Up Terrarium Kit makes a great gift. This kit includes the terrarium, soil, sand, river rocks, decorations, and seeds to complete an indoor mini garden. The lid features an LED light that can be turned on to illuminate your girl’s growing garden.
Price at time of publish: $35
iClever Cat Ear Kids Bluetooth Headphones
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iClever
These adorable Bluetooth headphones make the perfect gift for music-obsessed 7-year-olds. She can don cute pink cat ears that light up as she listens to music or videos on a smartphone, tablet, or computer. There are three easy-to-control volume modes, a built-in microphone, and a long-lasting battery with up to 50 hours of playtime.
Price at time of publish: $49
Polly Pocket Big World Flamingo Set
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Amazon
This Polly Pocket set is a great gift for 7-year-old girls who love imaginative play. The self-contained play set opens to reveal a fun, flamingo-themed backdrop for the adventures of Polly and her friend Lila. Girls will love exploring the clubhouse and acting out adventures.
Price at time of publish: $24
Made By Me! Sand Dough Sculpt & Paint Creations Pottery Press
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Made By Me!
Turn your living room into a pottery studio with this craft kit from Made By Me! Unlike messy clay, this kit uses sand to mold and press into the shape of a bowl or bowl for instant projects she can actually use. After pressing your new creation with the included pottery press, she can decorate her pottery with paint, glitter, and more.
Price at time of publish: $25
KiwiCo Paleontologist Starter Kit
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KiwiCo
Your 7-year-old can become a paleontologist with this starter set from KiwiCo. The kit comes with tools to excavate bones, clay to make fossil impressions, and educational materials about the ancient world. The play-based learning kit is the perfect bonding activity for families to practice a new skill while learning new facts.
Price at time of publish: $30
Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls
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Amazon
You’re never too old for an inspiring bedtime story, and this book is packed with 100 stories of inspiring women from all over the world. Give your 7-year-old girl encouraging and powerful stories to read just before bed—or during her free time. One standout feature of this book is the beautiful, full-color portraits that accompany each woman’s story.
Price at time of publish: $20
Alltruists Oceans Impact Kit
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Alltruists
Alltruists is on a mission to combine a love for the environment with family bonding and tons of fun. Each activity kit available comes with hands-on learning experiences about a real issue currently affecting our planet. The Oceans Impact Kit comes with informational materials, a turtle plush, bracelets, stickers, and activities to complete in your own home to make a difference. Plus, a portion of each purpose goes to Heal The Bay, which conducts beach and neighborhood cleanups throughout Los Angeles.
Price at time of publish: $29
VTech KidiZoom Smartwatch DX
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Amazon
The Kidizoom Smartwatch DX is a top tech gift for 7-year-olds and packs plenty of fun into a wrist-size device. This popular kids' smartwatch includes a calendar, calculator, and camera that takes both photos and videos. To keep kids entertained on the go, it also includes three activities, five games, and more. This watch is ready to go out of the box and doesn’t require a long setup process or software download.
Price at time of publish: $63
Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day: 366 Elevating Utterances to Stretch Your Cranium and Tickle Your Humerus
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Merriam-Webster
For little ones that love to learn, we recommend Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day book. In just one year, your 7-year-old will learn 365 intriguing new words to add to their vocabulary. Each page contains a date, a word, the definition, part of speech, pronunciation, and an interesting piece of trivia to aid in remembering. The bright colors, adorable illustrations, and fun facts make learning a fun part of their daily routine.
Price at time of publish: $15
Learning Resources Botley the Coding Robot Activity Set
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Amazon
Botley is a screen-free way to introduce coding and makes a great intro to STEM. This activity set is intended to be a fun learning resource and comes with plenty of activity options to keep kids engaged, including a remote programmer, 40 coding cards, and six double-sided tiles plus 27 obstacle-building pieces for a fun challenge. And while Botley makes cute robot noises, parents do appreciate that there is a switch to turn the sound off. Our tester was surprised by the high entertainment value, saying "Botley is surprisingly entertaining. The robot doesn’t talk or interact, but once, when it rolled under the couch right after it was turned on, my daughter couldn’t stop laughing about it."
Price at time of publish: $75
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The Spruce / Angelica Leicht
Barbie Dreamplane Set
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Amazon
The Barbie Dreamplane Playset is a great gift for the girl who loves all things Barbie. The plane is a unique and fashionable transportation option and play set. It includes 15 pieces to make Barbie's travel experience feel extra luxe. Parents report that this Barbie play set is plenty big enough for Barbie and her friends and provides a great springboard for imaginative play.
Price at time of publish: $80
Crayola Light-Up Tracing Pad
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Amazon
Illuminated by a long-lasting LED light, this board is sized to hold a standard sheet of paper (or slightly larger). The kit includes 10 tracing sheets for two different scenes, and more tracing sheets are available online. However, the light is bright enough that your child can use regular printer paper once the initial supply of tracing paper is depleted. It's an ideal gift for 7-year-old girls who love to draw, and it makes a great activity for the car because the tracing board is slim and portable.
Price at time of publish: $31
Original Stationery Unicorn Slime Kit
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Amazon
This Unicorn slime set includes everything your 7-year-old needs to make brightly colored slime. It even has mixers, so she can add fun scents and unexpected additions such as glitter, beads, and more. Girls can mix and match included items to create their own personal slime; there are over 100 different combinations.
Price at time of publish: $35
LEGO DOTS Creative Picture Frames
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Amazon
While most photos that we snap are digital, this gift might just encourage your little one to appreciate the beauty of a printed photo. The set comes with everything they’ll need to personalize three picture frames. Colorful Legos can be added and stacked to create a unique look. The frames can be used individually or even connected together.
Price at time of publish: $40
GirlZone Hair Chalk Set
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Amazon
Hair chalk is an easy (and temporary) way for girls to have some fun with a new ‘do. This 10-piece set of hair chalk includes both metallic and bright shades, and each pen is good for up to 80 applications. The pens are easily washable and can also be used as face paint for even more creative fun.
Price at time of publish: $16
L.O.L. Surprise! 2-in-1 Glamper Fashion Camper
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L.O.L Surprise! toys are known for packing in plenty of fun, and the 4-in-1 Glamper Fashion Camper is no exception. The van comes with 55 different accessories and surprises. The camper itself unfolds and expands to a whopping 2 x 3-foot furnished backdrop for all of your little girl’s L.O.L adventures to play out.
Price at time of publish: $200
Craft-tastic I Love Llamas Kit
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Amazon
For the best gift for 7-year-old girls who love arts and crafts, check out this I Love Llamas Kit. The 161-piece set includes everything needed to make six different llama-themed projects, including items your girl will enjoy using or gifting—such as a bracelet, a charm, a headband, a stuffed llama, and more. The projects are both easy and fun.
Price at time of publish: $20
Schwinn Signature Girls' SunnySide 20'' Bike
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Dick's sporting goods
The Schwinn Signature Girls' SunnySide Bike is 20 inches high and includes a lightweight steel frame that is sized for riders between 4 and 5 feet tall. A bright teal and purple paint scheme and big-kid design (no training wheels) are sure to delight the new rider. The bike also includes kid-friendly features, such as Fast-Start gearing, which lets them pedal quickly while lowering their overall speed.
Price at time of publish: $300
Le Vasty Sparkly Glitter Backpack
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Amazon
This sequined backpack will have sparkle-loving 7-year-olds itching to head back to school. The backpack features colored sequins that can be reversed with a simple hand swipe. Inside, there’s plenty of room for girls to stash all their stuff for school, weekend trips, or sleepovers.
Price at time of publish: $33
ColorZone Shrink Art
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Michaels
Shrink art is a fun way to create homemade, personalized accessories and gifts. Use the included shrink art sheets for freeform designs, or take advantage of the included design templates. The kit includes enough supplies to make up to 32 charms. You can easily add your own household art supplies to add more color to the shrink art creations.
Price at time of publish: $15
Spin Master Games HedBanz
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Amazon
The junior edition of the popular Headbanz game lets kids as young as 5 get in on the action. They have to ask other players yes or no questions to figure out what animal is on their headband. This guessing game is also a great way for kids to learn more about the animal kingdom, which encourages logic skills. The first player to guess correctly wins.
Price at time of publish: $16
L.O.L. Surprise! Bubbly Surprise with Exclusive Doll and Pet
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The Bubbly Surprise set from L.O.L Surprise! includes a doll, pet, and six other surprises your 7-year-old girl will love opening. One thing you’ll appreciate is that the surprises come housed in a plastic sparkly case cute enough that your little girl may enjoy carrying it as a purse, or as a place to stash a collection of L.O.L Surprise! dolls. The real fun of this L.O.L Surprise! set is the fact that the doll and pet are hidden away inside of a fizzy ball—dissolve it in water to reveal the big surprise.
Price at time of publish: $25
Klutz Marvelous Book of Magical Mermaids Paper Dolls
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Amazon
Paper dolls have captivated little girls for decades, and this book brings a trendy new theme—mermaids—to the medium. The book includes various dolls and plenty of outfits for hours of imaginative play. People find that these Klutz paper dolls are especially well-made and sturdy, and the included sticky dots mean that outfits can be swapped out as many times as she wants.
Price at time of publish: $20
MindWare Qwirkle Board Game
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Qwirkle is best described as a modern version of dominos and challenges players to build color and shape combinations. It can be played by two to four people, but you can buy an additional game set if you want more players in on the action. It's challenging enough to keep the whole family entertained but easy enough for kids to play with friends.
Price at time of publish: $35
Melissa & Doug Created by Me! Star Fleece Quilt
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This make-your-own fleece quilt is a fun craft activity for young girls that requires no special tools or equipment. The quilt is made from 48 fleece squares with pre-cut fringe that is knotted together to form a large and cozy blanket. Kids enjoy the thrill of completing this project all by themselves and parents love that it’s a mess-free craft.
Price at time of publish: $36
What to Look for in a Gift for a 7-Year-Old
Imagination
While 7-year-old girls may know the difference between make-believe and reality, they still have plenty of imagination to entertain themselves and amuse others. Whether it’s a hands-on activity or a creative outlet to bring her dreams to life, you can't go wrong with a gift that helps her explore her own imagination.
Interaction
Help your 7-year-old acclimate to the world around her with gifts and activities that strengthen her ability to communicate with others. Make the most of her silly sense of humor, and help her develop social confidence. Games, karaoke, and other gifts that help her build confidence are great for her social development.
Creativity
Most 7-year-olds are full of ideas and energy. Plus, they're refining their fine motor skills. Give her a fun, engaging way to explore her budding creativity, and you’ll be delighted to see the fun and interesting things she comes up with. Choose from options like needlepoint, connector construction kits, and more.
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What do 7-year-olds like to play?
Every 7-year-old is different, so it's important to take their interests into account when shopping for a gift. Some popular genres of toys fitting for 7-year-olds include crafts, sports, cars, STEM, beauty, and more. It also helps to determine what shows or movies they enjoy. Oftentimes, popular franchises, like Harry Potter, Star Wars, Marvel, and more have toys based on pop culture suitable for all ages.
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Why is a 7th birthday special?
Turning 7-year-old often means a child taking a bit more responsibility and independence. This is a great age to give a gift that promotes this new maturity and independence, such as something based on learning a new skill, developing a new hobby, or crafting something they can use. Of course, every birthday is special and deserves to be celebrated, especially for young children. It's important to honor every age as an achievement, look back on the lessons of the last year, and ahead to the new year ahead.
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What do you write in a 7th birthday card?
Writing a card is a personal, sentimental way to show someone you care and are thinking of them. What you write in the card will determine on your relationship to the birthday girl. You can share an expression of love, telling them how proud you are, share a wish for their special day, or a funny saying about turning 7. There's no strict rules when it comes to writing birthday cards. Simply write from the heart; any handwritten card is a welcome gift.
Why Trust The Spruce?
This article was written by Erica Puisis, a freelance writer who has contributed to The Spruce since 2017. To make this list, she considered whether each gift encourages imagination, creativity, and interaction. Additional reporting was done by Julia Fields a lifestyle writer for The Spruce covering all things surrounding toys, gifts, and the holidays since October 2021. Before that, she covered similar topics including toy reviews, product round-ups, expert-focused articles, and more.